Bangkok, In the case of the Yellow Line electric train malfunction. Today, the Department of Rail Transport went to the area to instruct the private sector that holds concessions. Expedite corrective action Order to increase the frequency of maintenance inspections. and find ways to prevent the incident from reoccurring.
Mr. Pichet Kunathamrak Director General of the Department of Transport Visit the area to follow up and analyze to find causes and solutions to bus problems. After the steel plate incident along with parts for mounting equipment for electrical conductive rails falling to the ground below As a result, the rail conducts electricity. of the Yellow Line electric train had fallen off inside and was stuck on the elevated walkway between Kelantan Station. Arrived at Sri Udom Station on March 28 by Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited or EBM, the electric rail service provider. The electric train service has been adjusted to not be full-scale.
– Lat Phrao Station – Hua Mak Station, normal train
operation, with a running frequency of 10 minutes/train and during rush hour, 5 minutes/train.
– Si Iam Station – Samrong Station, normal train operation, a running frequency of 10 minutes/train
– As for the Hua Mak Station – Sri Iam Station section. Travel frequency: 25 minutes/train
Passengers transfer trains at Si Iam Station and Hua Mak Station. This will cause passengers traveling from Hua Mak Station to Si Iam Station. Had to wait longer than usual for the train.
Passengers please allow extra time for travel. Passengers can track train times at various stations. Through THE SKYTRAINS application and if there is a change in the route of the MRT Yellow Line service Will inform you later. Along with reducing fares by 20 percent until the bus can operate normally.
The Director-General of the Department of Railways also said that from visiting the area, it was found that the nuts holding the plates at the joints supported expansion due to temperature changes in the runway beams. Loose and torn from the
installed position. Between Suan Luang Station and Sri Udom Station, the direction heading towards the destination is Samrong Station. As a result, 1 piece of said steel plate fell to the floor below.
Therefore, the Department of Rail Transport has emphasized that EBM should inspect the tightening conditions of the nuts that hold the steel plates or the expansion joints of all runway beams. Also consider changing the nuts. All such areas along the route and consider installing electrical conductive rail fastening equipment to be stable, strong and in a ready-to-use condition. along with moving trains that are still stuck between stations on the route and install the electrical conductive rails to return them to ready-to-use condition quickly. It is expected to take approximately 2-3 months and increase the frequency of inspections in the expansion joint area to build confidence in the safety of electric train users.
Source: Thai News Agency